#sulphureus

[calochortus]

Etiopia-Dancalia-Dallol-sulphureus fumaroles by Donatella Venturi

[snototter]

A chicken of the woods fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus) in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

by Jim Petranka

[mushroomgay]

Cambridge, UK, September 2024

Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

Found some surprise chicken of the woods on the cycle home from work! It was at the perfect stage for harvesting, and I of course had to immediately make my favourite chicken nuggies of the woods. Some more is in the fridge and will likely become a stew and a risotto.

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[rumeko]

new beginnings

会いに行く

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #092 : crab of the woods! (laetiporus sulphureus)

the crab of the woods (also sulphur shelf / polypore) is a bracket fungus of the family fomitopsidaceae. it is a saprophyte & weak parasite that often causes brown cubical rot !! it grows across europe & north america :-)

the big question : can i bite it?? yes & it is quite delicious :-) it has been compared to the taste of crab, lobster & chicken. some deer also eat it !! however, humans should not eat it raw.

l. sulphureus description :

"the fruiting body emerges directly from the trunk of a tree & is initially knob-shaped, but soon expands to fan-shaped shelves, typically growing in overlapping tiers. it is sulphur-yellow to bright orange in colour & has a suede-like texture. old fruitbodies fade to tan or whitish. each shelf may be anywhere from 5 to 60 centimetres (2 to 23+1⁄2 inches) across up to 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in) thick. the fertile surface is sulphur-yellow with small pores or tubes & produces a white spore print. when fresh, the flesh is succulent with a strong fungal aroma & exudes a yellowish, transparent juice, but soon becomes dry & brittle."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[los-plantalones]

‘twas a great day for a foraging walk! the late summer shrooms are fruiting and the fall nuts are almost ready.

surprisingly, everyone was the most excited about oxalis which i did NOT expect. we also cleared out a bunch of garlic mustard so that’s a big win for that patch of woods 🤘🏽

[maoyeamh]

[reflectionsofgalaxies]

more goofy camping pics to come but for now enjoy my sheer glee at finding this huge chunk of CoW (chicken of the woods aka sulphur shelf) 🧡✨

[raccaryusui]

朝、職場に向かう途中の公園で、

「キバナコスモス(黄花秋桜)」に停まっていた、

「アゲハチョウ(揚羽蝶)」に偶然出会った。

コスモス属。

学名：Cosmos sulphureus

撮影：iPhone14 Pro Max

[wildoute]

[moe-mycelium]

Mmmmmm chickennnn

Based upon location (North-Eastern Forest) and observable features, I’d strongly wager these are (Laetiporus Sulphureus), common names being Chicken-of-the-woods, crab-of-the-woods, sulphur polypore, or sulfur shelf.

The bright yellow underside helps distinguish it from it’s also edible cousin, (Laetiporus Cincinnatus), which has a creamy white underside. These guys were a little too bug-infested to eat, it’s better to pick them when they first emerge, but a very cool find!

[ceephorsshitshow]

Hoooly lord look at this

Chicken anyone?

She's a little old but plenty of good edges to find. Landscaper was tasked with removing it and I'm glad it didn't end up in the landfill.

[mushroomgay]

Cambridge, UK, July 2024

Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

I'm finally back to posting!! This is from a few months ago - after a devastating absence of CotW last year, this year I found loads in all my regular spots, and feasted on it plentifully.

Lots of it topped my favourite meal for several nights: udon noodle soup. I also made chicken nuggets of the woods (with chips and veg) and a vegan chicken risotto with it.

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Chicken of the woods | Laetiporus sulphureus

[feralchaton]

"I believe that mycelium is the neurological network of nature."

"Interlacing mosaics of mycelium infuse habitats with information-sharing membranes."

"These membranes are aware, react to change, and collectively have the long-term health of the host environment in mind." -Paul Stamets